حکمت 198: سخن حقی است که از آن اراده باطل دارند. · Saying 198
و درود خدا بر او فرمود: (وقتی شنید که خوارج می گویند، حکومت فقط از آن خداست) سخن حقی است که از آن اراده باطل دارند. When Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, heard the slogan of the Kharijites: There is no verdict save of Allah, he said: This sentence is…
وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام): لَمَّا سَمِعَ قَوْلَ الْخَوَارِجِ لَا حُكْمَ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ يُرَادُ بِهَا بَاطِلٌ
When Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, heard the slogan of the Kharijites: There is no verdict save of Allah, he said: This sentence is true but it is interpreted wrongly.
Source: Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi. Persian: ترجمه محمد دشتی (Mohammad Dashti). English: Translation by Sayed Ali Reza (letters, sayings and sermons 1–16). Text from github.com/WWGTX/NahjulBalaghah. · Free for non-commercial religious use, with attribution